Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,850, Cyrus Fisher, Mass

SERVICE
Mass
Fisher, Cyrus
NUMBER
S. 34.850
CONTENTS
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9081
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Massachusetts
Cyrus Fisher
of Wrentham in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam of the Mass: line, for the term of 3 years War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of April 1819 and sent to Judge Ware, at Wrentham Mass:
  Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 10 Mo.  \frac{28 \frac{1}{4}}{30 \cdot 31}  88.49    Semi-anl. all'ce ending 1st Sep: 1819.   48     $136.49  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification sent Nov 10 th 1820 to James Ware Wrentham Mass.

Cyrus Fisher
First Enlistment Correct by Roll,

I Cyrus Fisher of Wrentham in the County of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a Citizen of the United States in Dath declare that I enlisted as a Soldier in March A d 1777 for three years in Captain Nathan Goodale Company in Col. Rufus Putnam's Regiment, being of 5 th of Mass. line — I remained in said Company & Regiment, until my term expired, & was discharged at the High Lands near West Point in March A d 1780 — My Discharge I have unfortunately lost. — I rec d a wound in an engagement with the Enemy between Fort Edward & Fort Anne, for which I have never before made application or received a Pension from the U d States. In July A d 1781, I again enlisted for three years unless in that term relieved — I served in Capt. D r A. Lee's Company Col. Forster's Regiment, being 5 th of Mass. line, and remained in said Company & Regiment till I was relieved by one Elijah Diney in July 1782. — I received a Discharge which is mislaid or lost. — Under further state that by misfortune I am in reduced circumstances, and stand in need of assistance from my country for support. Cyrus Fisher
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss. On this 3 d day of April A d 1818, before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the S o . circuit personally appeared the aforesaid Cyrus Fisher resident in the said Circuit, who being first duly cautioned on his oath made the foregoing declaration by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War"

And I the said Judge do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Cyrus Fisher did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months & more on the continental establishment. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the said Act of Congress.
James Ware Associate Judge of the Circuit Court Com: Pleas for 1 o Circuit

I Elijah Craig of Wrentham in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts on Oath declare that I am well acquainted with Cyrus Fisher the Signer of the foregoing affidavit being one of his nearest Neighbours, he is a man of very industrious habits has had a large Family to support is infirm and in declining health and so reduced in his circumstances as to need assistance from his Country which he faithfully served in the Continental Army.
Elijah Craig
I Lewis Fisher of Wrentham aforesaid on Oath declare that I have been for twenty years past been acquainted with the pecuniary circumstances of Cyrus Fisher aforesaid and can in truth state he is an industrious though a man of but little property has been very infirm for a number of years and is still declining and is so reduced in his circumstances that he is in need of assistance from his Country.
Lewis Fisher
Norfolk ss. Apr. 3. 1818. Then the before named Elijah Craig and Lewis Fisher reputable & credible witnesses well known as such to me made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavits by them subscribed
Before me J. Ware Ap. Judge &c.

34 850 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34 850
Cyrus Fisher Rev Rev Wad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 139
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Copy Schedule No. 4 Cyrus Fisher
9081 Copy

Schedule.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
NORFOLK, ss.—CIRCUIT COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, SPECIAL SESSION, JULY 17, 1820.
On this 17th day of July 182 0 personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record for the said County, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a Record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Cyrus Fisher aged fifty nine years, resident in Wrentham in said County, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: He enlisted as a soldier in the late revolutionary war in March 1777 for the term of three years, served in Capt. Matthew Gooch's Company in Col. Rufus Putnam's Regt. 8th Inf'ty Line and continued in service till March 1780 and was honorably discharged for which service he received a pension certificate dated 5th April 1819 No. 9081. He also served one year afterwards in the Revolutionary war in Capt. Dan Sear's Company & Col. Groom's Regt. as will appear by his original discharges in War Department. And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Cyrus Fisher
Sworn to and declared, on the 17th day of July A. D. 182 0 before James Ware Judge of C.C.P. See P. 100 & 101
I Francis Hovey Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Twenty dollars and two cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this nineteenth day of July 182 0 Horatio Townsend Clerk.

An Inventory of the property of Cyrus Fisher
One Bible
One old desk
One old chest
One Table
one old broken chair.
Three old sitting chairs
Five kitchen chairs old
Iron ware
Two small iron kettles,
One small iron pot
One Tea Kettle
One spider
One fire shovel & tongs
One pair old hand irons
Wooden ware
One old wash tub
One water pail
5 Knives & 5 forks
Earthen ware
2 Small platters
16 plates
4 Cups & saucers
1 Sugar Bowl
1 Cream pitcher
1 Tin tea pot
2 Tin dishes 3 iron table spoons
One small meat tub
one two quart wooden bucket
one ax, old farming shovel
2 old meal bags
2 old flour barrels used for meal
1 Hoe
1 Scythe
2 Spinning wheels
Part of set of shoe making tools
1 Candlestick
1 Small looking Glass
Hannah
I have a wife & two children. Maria Fisher 17 yrs old & William Fisher 13 yrs old depending on me for support, - I am incapable of performing much labour & my wife of very feeble health, as also one of the children
Cyrus Fisher